Patterson : workforce

Labor Force (2005 Averages)

Civilian Labor Force 5,900
Employed 5,200
Unemployed 700
Unemployment Rate 11.5%


Employment by Industry (Census 2000)

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting & Mining 10.0%
Construction 10.4%
Manufacturing 11.4%
Wholesale Trade 6.2%
Retail Trade 11.4%
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities 5.5%
Information 3.0%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 2.7%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative & Waste Mgt. 8.7%
Educational, Health & Social Services 16.7%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accomodation & Food Services 9.1%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 3.0%
Public Administration 1.9%


Employment by Occupation (Census 2000)

Total Employed, 16 Years of Age or Older 4,277
Management, Professional & Related 25.4%
Service 13.2%
Sales & Office 21.2%
Farming, Fishing & Forestry 8.7%
Construction, Extraction & Maintenance 15.8%
Production, Transportation & Material Moving 15.7%


Median Hourly Wages (Stanislaus River Valley, 3Q 2005)

Compensation & Benefits Manager 29.97
Agricultural & Food Scientists 17.92
Agricultural & Food Science Technicians 12.28
First-Line Supervisors of Office/Admin. Workers 19.40
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers 10.05
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants 17.83
Office Clerks, General 11.47
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 16.56
First-Line Supervisors of Prod'n/Operating Workers 20.91
Team Assemblers 12.13
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators/Tenders 12.44
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor Trailer 16.49
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 15.28
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand 9.41
Packers & Packagers, Hand 9.23